March 13, 2026

Spencer Foundation Small Research Grant full proposals due April 15

  • Proposal due to Office of Research and Graduate Education: Thursday, April 2
  • Full proposal deadline: Wednesday, April 15

The Small Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets of up to $50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. The Spencer Foundation accepts applications two times per year.

This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location. Our goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious, and technically sound research relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education.

Please view the full application guide for complete details on the program and proposal preparation, and complete the project submission form if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity.